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<A NAME="X-REF298661109"></A><h1>Selecting controls </h1>
<A NAME="TI2670"></A><p>You select controls so that you can change their properties
or write scripts using the Layout view or the Control List view.</p>
<A NAME="TI2671"></A><p><img src="images/proc.gif" width=17 height=17 border=0 align="bottom" alt="Steps"> To select a control:</p>
<ol><li class=fi><p>Click the control in the Layout view, or
click the control in the Control List view.</p><p>In the Layout view, the control displays with handles on it.
Previously selected controls are no longer selected.</p></li></ol>
<br><A NAME="TI2672"></A><h4>Acting on multiple controls</h4>
<A NAME="TI2673"></A><p>You can act on all or multiple selected controls as a unit.
For example, you can move all of them or change the fonts for all
the text displayed in the controls.</p>
<A NAME="TI2674"></A><p><img src="images/proc.gif" width=17 height=17 border=0 align="bottom" alt="Steps"> To select multiple controls:</p>
<ol><li class=fi><p>In the Layout or Control List view, click
the first control and then press and hold the Ctrl key and click
additional controls.</p></li></ol>
<br><A NAME="TI2675"></A><p><img src="images/proc.gif" width=17 height=17 border=0 align="bottom" alt="Steps"> To select neighboring multiple controls:</p>
<ol><li class=fi><p>In the Layout view, press the left mouse
button, drag the mouse over the controls you want to select, and
release the mouse button.</p></li></ol>
<br><p><img src="images/note.gif" width=17 height=17 border=0 align="bottom" alt="Note"> <span class=shaded>Selecting all controls</span> <A NAME="TI2676"></A>You can select all controls by selecting Edit&gt;Select
All from the menu bar.</p>
<A NAME="TI2677"></A><h4>Information displayed in the MicroHelp bar</h4>
<A NAME="TI2678"></A><p>The name, x and y coordinates, width, and height of the selected
control are displayed in the MicroHelp bar. If you select multiple
objects, <FONT FACE="Courier New">Group Selected</FONT> displays
in the Name area and the coordinates and size do not display.</p>

